Weight Loss

Sweet oranges may play a big role in preventing diabetes, obesity

Scientists at Western University have discovered that a molecule present in sweet oranges and tangerines, called nobiletin, may help reduce obesity, and prevent diabetes,...

Weight loss can put type 2 diabetes into remission for five years

Researchers from Newcastle University and the University of Glasgow have found that almost a quarter (23%) of people who were in remission from type...

A vegan diet high in legume could help you lose weight

In a study from the Physicians Committee, scientists have found that following a vegan diet that is high in legumes could be an effective...

Obesity may boost oral cancer development

Cancer is a common and devastating disease, and a group of scientists from the University of Michigan were determined to find out more about...

‘Forever chemicals’ in drinking water linked to weight gain

A new study has found that certain chemicals in drinking water can lead to obesity in humans. The research confirms a direct link between increased...

Menu calorie counts may help lower cancer risk in obese people

A new study suggests that specifying the number of calories for each item on restaurant menus could help prevent cancer cases linked with obesity...

Is body weight affected by when you eat? Here’s what science knows so far

Most diet and health advice is broadly based on the assumption that a calorie is a calorie (and it doesn’t matter when they’re consumed). But...

Scientists find strong link between death and weight loss in older people

It is likely that weight loss is an early indicator of the presence of various life-shortening diseases.

Intermittent fasting: if you’re struggling to lose weight, this might be why

Intermittent fasting is a way of losing weight that favours flexibility over calorie counting. It restricts the time you are allowed to eat, which reduces...

Keto diet can help you lose weight and lower blood sugar in diabetes

Scientists from Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona have found that a short-term keto diet program can help people with type 2 diabetes lose weight and...